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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.246

Remember Gopāla and Gopīnātha’s Pastimes

“In the fourth chapter I have described Mādhavendra Purī’s installation of the Gopāla Deity as well as Gopīnātha’s stealing a pot of condensed milk at Remuṇā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.246, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The fourth chapter describes Mādhavendra Purī’s installation of the Gopāla Deity.
  • It also describes Gopīnātha’s stealing a pot of condensed milk.
  • The pastime of Gopīnātha’s stealing took place at Remuṇā.

Try this today

Read the translation once, then recall the two pastimes without looking.

Ask yourself

Which detail in this brief account most draws your attention?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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